Improvement in combined water-coolers and show-cases



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Combined Water-Coolers and Show-Cases.

No. 140,777, Patenredlulymnsvs..

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UNITED S'rE'rEs PETER J. HANOUR, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED WATER-COOLERS AND SHOW-CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 140,777, dated July 15,1873; application filed J une 19, 1873.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Beit known that I, PETER J HANOUR, of the city of Buffalo, in the countyof Erie and State of New York, have invented a Come bined WatenCoolerand Sample-Case 5 and I do hereby declare the following to be' a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing making part of this specification, in which- FigureI represents a side elevation of my invention. Fig. Il is a plan viewthereof.

The object of my inventionis to provide a case for containing anddisplaying samples of liquors, acids, perfumes, &c., combined with awater cooler or filter in such a manner as to render the entireapparatus ornamental, cheap, and convenient for use in those branches oftrade for which it has been designed; and the invention consists, first,in the combination, with a revolving sample-case having concentric stepsor shelves, of a'watercooler or filter; second, in the combination, witha revolving sample-case and a watercooler, of a drip-cup having aperforated cover, the said drip-cup forming the cover of the Watercooleror filter; third, in the combination, with a revolving sample-casehaving concentric steps or shelves and a water-cooler, of a cock orfaucet arranged at or near the periphery of the revolving case; fourth,in the combination, with a revolving samplecase having concentric stepsor shelves, a water cooler or filter, and a cock or faucet, of a dripcupor drawer having a perforated or grated surface over or above it,through which the drippings from the glasses and the cock or faucet passinto the drawer underneath, from which the accumulated water can bereadily discharged.

Like letters of reference designate like parts in each of the figures.

A is a water cooler and filter, lof which A is the cover in the form ofa dripcup, having a perforated cover, a', upon which sampleglasses orother articles may be deposited. B is a stand, having a vertical shaftor standard, b, upon which the water-cooler and its attachments aresupported and revolve, the cooler resting upon the vertical standard bon a suitable stepbearing, c. C is the revolving sample-case. It iscomposed of a series of concentric steps or shelves, D, arranged oneabove the other, each succeeding one above being of a less diameter thanthe one below, and each being surrounded by a small ornamental railing,thus forming a beautiful revolving conical series of shelves upon whichto display bottles containing samples of liquors, perfumes, &c. The topof the watercooler, which extends sufficiently above the upper shelf,forms a convenient receptacle for sample-glasses, they resting upon theperforated cover a of the drip-cup A.

A vase, E, or other ornamental device forms a handle to the cover ofthewater-cooler, and at the same time imparts a highly-ornamental andfinished appearance to the conical form of the case.

The cock or faucet F, through which water is drawn from the cooler, isextended to near the periphery of the lower shelf of the sample-case,when the railing is discontinued for a short space and a grating, f, isprovided upon which glasses are placed and through which the drippingsfrom the cock or faucet pass into a drip-drawer, G, arranged below, fromwhich any accumulated water is readily discharged.

` The advantages derived from the use of my invention are, first, thearrangement of a large number of bottles containing samples so that eachone and all of them are easily accessible;

second, having a watercooler in the most convenient place, connectedwith the samples, so as to be readily and easily got at 5 third, itaffords an attractive and decorative ornament for a counter orshow-window or sampleroom.

I claiml. The combination, with the revolving sample-case C, havingconcentric steps or shelves D, of a water cooler or filter,A,lsubstantially as shown and described.

' 2. The combination, with a revolving sample-case, G, and awater-cooler, of a dripcup, A', having a perforated cover, fa', the saiddrip-cup forming the cover of the water-cooler, substantially as shownand described.

3. The combination, with a revolving sample-case, O, having concentricsteps or shelves D and a water-cooler, A, of a cock or faucet,

2 Moyne F, arranged at or near the periphery of the it, substantially asand for the purpose set lower shelf, as and for the purpose described.forth.

4. In combination Wit-l1 a revolving sample- P. J. HAN() Ult. case, C,having concentric steps or shelves D, u Water cooler and filter, A, anda cock or Witnesses: faucet, F, of a drip cup or drawer, G, havingVICTOR H. BECKER, a perforated or grated surfaoe,f, over or above J AMEsSANGsTER.

